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Princess Mononoke
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Miyazaki's epic about the conflict between humans and nature. Yakushima and Shirakami are models.
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Pilgrimage Spots（8 spots）
Yakushima Island, Shiratani Unsuikyo Gorge
📍 Kumage, Kagoshima
The model for the Forest of the Forest Spirit. The moss-covered primeval forest is known as the "Forest of Princess Mononoke" and is a World Heritage Site.
Jomon cedar
📍 Kumage, Kagoshima
A giant tree thousands of years old. A symbol of Yakushima, where you can experience the divine nature of Princess Mononoke.
Shirakami Mountains
📍 Aomori
A World Heritage site with vast, untouched primeval beech forests. It served as a model for the deep forests surrounding the ironworks.
Tatara Ironworks Museum
📍 Shimane
This facility served as the model for Lady Eboshi's ironworks. You can learn about the actual history of iron smelting using the tatara method.
Sugaya Tatara Mountain
📍 Shimane
This is the only remaining group of buildings used in traditional iron smelting. Visitors can experience the world of the ironworks depicted in the film.
Iwami Ginzan Silver Mine
📍 Omoricho, Oda, Shimane
A World Heritage silver mine. An important historical site that conveys Shimane's mining culture, like Lady Eboshi's iron works.
Kasugayama Primeval Forest
📍 Kasugano-cho, Nara, Nara
A primeval forest untouched for over a thousand years. A World Heritage forest where you can feel the sacred atmosphere of the Deer God's forest.
Yoshida Tatara no Sato
📍 Yoshida, Yoshida-cho, Unnan, Shimane
An area in Unnan, Shimane preserving the history of tatara iron smelting. One of the model areas for Lady Eboshi's iron works.